We are pleased to have Mark Beasley presenting on "What to Consider When Evaluating ERM Maturity."

Mark S. Beasley, PhD, CPA is the Deloitte Professor of Enterprise Risk Management and Director of North Carolina State’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative, which provides thought leadership about ERM practices and their integration with strategy and corporate governance. In 2012, Mark was named by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) as one of the “100 People to Watch.” He recently completed over seven years of service on the board for the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Mark is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and frequently works with boards of directors and senior executives on risk oversight issues. He teaches courses related to enterprise risk management, risks and controls, and auditing in the graduate and executive education programs. Mark has authored over 80 research articles and business publications and he is the author of a leading auditing textbook. Prior to joining NC State, Mark served as a Technical Manager in the Audit and Attest Division of the AICPA and as an Audit Manager in the Nashville, TN office of Ernst & Young. He received a BS in accounting from Auburn University and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University.